Madrid slowly recovering after bombings

American travelers told to stay alert

Published 5:30 am, Sunday, March 28, 2004

Travelers to Madrid, Spain, will find the city struggling to return to normal following bombings March 11 that left 200 dead and more than 1,400 injured.

All rail services have been restored to their regular schedules, though ridership has been down and those who do board the trains -- especially the Cercanías commuter line No. 2, along which the attacks took place -- do so in a mood of sadness and defiance.

After the attack, the destroyed train cars remained in some of the stations as the investigations continued.

According to the Spanish Ministry of the Interior, security has been heightened at all Spanish train and bus stations as well as the country's airports and shipping ports, but travelers should not be affected by delays.

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The U.S. State Department issued a statement to Americans living in or traveling to Spain to "remain alert and to avoid large crowds when possible." Updates to this advisory can be found at www.travel.state.gov.